Come visit Congressional Cemetery, a green oasis in urban DC! Explore and learn about life in our ecosystem through observation of the natural world during HCC’s 80-Minute Nature Explorers program. […]
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Virtual Dance Workshop: Art & Creative Movement
In this virtual workshop led by teaching artist Chitra Subramanian, students explore the connection between dance and storytelling as they respond to images of animal sculptures in Hillwood’s art collection. […]
Dance Workshop: Art & Creative Movement in the Garden
Led by teaching artist Chitra Subramanian, students explore the connection between dance and storytelling as they respond to animal sculptures in Hillwood’s gardens. Through creative movement activities, they reflect on […]
Bird Detectives
Armed with clipboards, binoculars, and curiosity, students are transformed into urban ornithologists in this interdisciplinary field trip. Led by an expert birder, students observe, identify, and tally birds they find […]
Tour & Workshop (Elementary)
Student Experiences at the Folger are tailored to your students and what you’re studying in class. Pair a guided 45-minute tour with an interactive, up-on-your-feet 45-minute Folger Method workshop— bringing […]
Voices in Color: Identity, Community, and Contemporary Folk Art
Students will explore contemporary folk art, graffiti, and visual storytelling through an engaging presentation and hands-on art multi-day residency led by Washington, D.C. artist Brit Scott. Using symbols, color, layering, […]
Thinking Routine Thursday
Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]
Virtual Art Workshop: Powerful Portraits
In this virtual workshop, students investigate portraiture through historical and contemporary ceramic artworks, comparing an 18th-century portrait cup of Benjamin Franklin with contemporary artist Roberto Lugo’s Good Trouble vase, featuring […]
Story Telling and Book Making
DC students and their teachers join us for an unforgettable, two-hour collaborative storytelling workshop. We lead students through the building blocks of short-form creative writing, including the story mountain framework, […]